Black Smoke and Ear Plugs
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Black Smoke and Ear Plugs
I hope somebody can help, because the breakdown department can't seem to..surprise.
My Freightliner is throwing black smoke on a periodic basis. Also, the fan switches on around 190 degrees or so and stays on for several minutes (6 to 8 to be exact). By the time the fan shuts off, my ears are ringing! The black smoke seems to come out when the fan comes on. The smoke trails off after about 2 minutes. The turbo is not the problem and the shop could not find anything wrong. When I complained the second time, dispatch told me that the truck is DOT compliant and roll till it stops. Typical company attitude, but still not good for my ears...it really is a problem. Does anyone have any thoughts on what the problem could be? Please?
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington State
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Well My advice is have a base line test of your hearing then if you have hearing damage sue the crap out you company. or drive for one that cares about their drivers.
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